Shrimp vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between shrimp and whey
- Whey has less copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and iron.
- Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 62% more than whey.
- Whey contains 95 times less copper than shrimp. Shrimp contains 0.379mg of copper, while whey contains 0.004mg.
- Whey has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Whey, sweet, fluid.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +387.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +750% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +9375% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1161.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +415.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.4% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 189mg | 2mg | 62% |
| Protein | 23.98g | 0.85g | 46% |
| Copper | 0.379mg | 0.004mg | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 237mg | 46mg | 27% |
| Zinc | 1.64mg | 0.13mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 8mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.51mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 27kcal | 4% |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 259mg | 161mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 111mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 47mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0.2g | 5.14g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.001mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.056g | 0.23g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.36g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 0.2g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.14g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2721.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +128.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2470% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +618.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +108.3% |